Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

By David Opinko

730 new COVID cases confirmed in Alberta

Nov 18, 2020 | 4:20 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday’s report on COVID-19, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.

730 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 41,692. Of those, 10,057 cases are active while 31,192 people have recovered.

That includes 37 new positive tests in the South Health Zone, 19 of which were in Lethbridge.

10 Albertans died from COVID since yesterday’s update, meaning it has now claimed the lives of 443 Albertans to date.

Provincially, 287 patients are currently hospitalized and 57 have been admitted to intensive care units.

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Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw laid out how the province’s health system is handling the rise in COVID-19 cases and preparing for it to continue.

She said, however, there are consequences to these measures in delayed access to non-COVID care and there is a ceiling to capacity expansions.

“We need Albertans to do their part. By working together to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community, we can reduce the need for hospitalization and demands on our hospitals and emergency departments,” Hinshaw said.

The regional breakdown for COVID-19 in Alberta, including numbers for the past three days, is as follows:

• Calgary zone – 18,035 cases, 4,201 active
  • 176 deaths (three new)
  • 92 in hospital, 16 in ICU
• Edmonton zone – 15,771 cases, 4,157 active
  • 178 deaths (six new)
  • 157 in hospital, 36 in ICU
• South zone – 3,186 cases, 532 active
  • 36 deaths
  • 19 in hospital, five in ICU
• North zone – 2,928 cases, 628 active
  • 42 deaths (one new)
  • 11 in hospital
• Central zone – 1,616 cases, 454 active
  • 11 deaths (one new)
  • Eight in hospital

The breakdown for the South Health Zone by community, including numbers for the past three days, is as follows:

• Brooks – 1,239 cases (three new), 34 active, 11 deaths
• Lethbridge – 801 cases (19 new), 174 active, seven deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 318 cases (eight new), 67 active, two deaths
  • South Lethbridge – 276 cases (six new), 70 active, three deaths
  • North Lethbridge – 207 cases (five new), 37 active, two deaths
• Lethbridge County – 253 cases, 61 active, one death
• Medicine Hat – 158 cases (four new), 51 active, two deaths
• M.D. of Taber – 148 cases (six new), 81 active
• Cardston County – 137 cases (two new), 19 active, five deaths
• County of Forty Mile – 88 cases, 26 active, one death
• Cypress County – 91 cases (four new), 39 active
• County of Newell – 87 cases (one new), 23 active, two deaths
• County of Warner – 85 cases, nine active, one death
• Fort Macleod – 43 cases, seven active, three deaths
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – 33 cases, five active, two deaths
• Crowsnest Pass – Four cases, one active